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What is it called when a country's laws apply to its citizens outside the country?
Suppose that a European country X (e.g. Germany) has a law against adults sleeping with people under the age of 16. Such a law, in this instance, would apply to anyone in German territory.
But suppose the law was that a German citizen isn't allowed…
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Firearm provision in lease agreement
I'm a university student and I shoot skeet on the weekends. Currently getting ready to sign an apartment lease for next year and I noticed this clause. Section C is the part I am confused about, as it involves roommate terminology and is worded in a…
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Is the prohibition of narcotics mandated by an international treaty?
Possession of narcotics is of course illegal in many jurisdictions. Recently there has been talk of relaxing or eliminating prohibitions on the sale and possession of drugs.
Are there any international treaties or supranational legislation that…
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Is it legally required for districts to be contiguous?
I was reading about Shaw v. Reno, a case about a congressional district that was altered on the basis of the race of its voters.
Is there a law (precedent or statutory) which requires congressional districts to be contiguous? I was thinking that you…
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Is it legal to buy second-hand vinyls?
I live in a town that has lots of second-hand stores that sell second-hand vinyl records, tapes, etc, for incredibly low prices.
I recently bought the soundtrack from A Clockwork Orange for 1 dollar on a vinyl record.
I believe the right holders…
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What legal standing do non-compete clauses have in employment contracts?
Almost every job I have ever held has a non-compete clause, lasting for up to a year after I leave a particular organisation, prohibiting me form delivering similar services on behalf of a competitor.
Are these clauses actually valid in a court of…
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What would be required to prosecute a person attempting internet fraud in Nigeria?
I've recently been emailing back-and-forth with a spammer from Nigeria. Background: After he spammed RPG.SE, I decided to have a little fun emailing back and forth with him Here's a transcript of our conversation.
He is attempting to get me to pay…
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Can an employer force a salaried employee to take a sick day if employee has worked 40 hours?
My friend works for a company that is regularly asking for 50 hours of work a week from her. She recently had to take the day off due to illness, and the manager made a statement making it sound as if he expected her to use some of her very limited…
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How does the law guarantee true disregard by jurors?
How can the court and public guarantee disregard by jurors when they're instructed to do so? I doubt that a verbal instruction suffices, when judges themselves can be biased. What forestalls or thwarts such potential subconscious regard or…
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In the USA, may parents prevent their children from receiving gifts or acquiring owned property?
This a follow-up question to In the USA, do parents have the right to control their children's possessions?,
The answer to the other question appears to establish that (in general, or at least in some states or by common law) minor children can…
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Who owns the code when my employer wants something similar to my existing open source project?
I have a similar situation to this question.
My employer hired me knowing that I work on some open source projects, but for a long time, showed no interest in my open source projects. Now they want me to work on something similar to one of my…
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Why "it is unlawful for X to do Y" rather than "it is illegal for X to do Y"?
It is said that unlawful means "not permitted by law" and illegal means "forbidden by law".
However, I cannot recall ever seeing the phrase "it is illegal to ..." when reading legal text. Instead, the phrasing used is "it is unlawful to...".
Why…
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What jurisdiction does an IP address fall under?
What is an IP Address?
An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label
assigned to each device (e.g., computer, printer) participating in a
computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
An IP address…
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How can I legally protect my website from users who upload copyrighted material?
I have a small website that hosts content in the form of text from registered users. The content can be described more specifically as short novels, essays and other personal work. How do I protect myself and the website from people who might upload…
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Is it legal in California to use lethal force to stop ANY felony from being committed?
According to California Penal Code Section 197
197. Homicide is also justifiable when committed by any person in any of the following cases:
When resisting any attempt to murder any person, or to commit a felony, or to do some great bodily injury…
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